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A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons

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▪Religion A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons.
▪Here's what they told us Updated September 28, 20268:45 AM ET Originally published September 25, 20263:22 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Jason DeRose A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons.
▪Overall, 61% of respondents said they have used an artificial intelligence tool, such as Google Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude, for any purpose.

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Religion A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons. Here's what they told us Updated September 28, 20268:45 AM ET Originally published September 25, 20263:22 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Jason DeRose A surprising number of Americans use AI for spiritual reasons. Here’s what they told us Listen · 4:55 4:55 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5944346/nx-s1-9941100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Matt Chinworth for NPR Artificial intelligence is becoming a tool not only for work and research but also for exploring questions of faith and spirituality, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. Ipsos polled 1,011 U.S. adults from Aug.

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